US4283085A - Pivotal hood arrangement, especially in motor vehicles - Google Patents

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US4283085A
US4283085A US05/961,690 US96169078A US4283085A US 4283085 A US4283085 A US 4283085A US 96169078 A US96169078 A US 96169078A US 4283085 A US4283085 A US 4283085A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/0402—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers completely or partially concealed in a cavity
    • B60S1/0405—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers completely or partially concealed in a cavity the cavity being equipped with a movable cover

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  • the present invention relates to a pivotal hood or lid arrangement, especially to a cowling-like member in motor vehicles, for covering a separate aggregate space underneath an engine hood which accommodates a windshield wiper installation arranged between the engine space and the passenger space within an area underneath the windshield.
  • the hood or lid after turning on the windshield wiper installation, is pivoted into a first position open for the operation of the windshield wiper arms and is retained in this position, and, after the disengagement of the windshield wiper installation, is returned into a closed position by the force of a spring.
  • the present invention is concerned with the task of avoiding the aforementioned disadvantages and to provide a hood or lid arrangement for an aggregate space accommodating a windshield wipper installation, in which the opened lid or hood does not create an aesthetically displeasing or disturbing appearance.
  • the underlying problems are solved according to the present invention by having the pivot axis of the lid or hood arranged so that the lid or hood is pivoted during an opening into the aggregate space.
  • a particularly simple pivoted opening of the lid or hood is achieved if a unilaterally acting adjusting motor is provided for the opening purpose.
  • a particularly good accessibility of the aggregate space is achieved if the lid or hood is pivotal beyond a normal or first open position into a second or wide open position facilitating repair and maintenance operations.
  • Another object of the present invention resides in the use of a cowling-like hood or lid arrangement in motor vehicles which can be opened during operation of the windshield wiper system without adversely affecting the appearance of the vehicle.
  • a further object of the present invention resides in the use of a cowling-like hood or lid arrangement in motor vehicles, adapted to be automatically opened and closed by engagement of the windshield wiper installation of the vehicle, which reduces the injury danger to pedestrians and other traffic participants, and which facilitates the accessibility to the aggregate space disposed therebelow.
  • Still another object of the present invention resides in the use of a hood-like structure of the type described above which is simple in construction, easy to service and reliable in operation.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view through a cowling-like hood or lid arrangement, in accordance with the present invention, having a closed lid or hood, whereby the wide open position serving for maintenance and repair is indicated in this figure by dash and dot lines; and
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 1, illustrating the lid or hood arrangement in the normally open position thereof.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawing an aggregate space 2 accommodating a windshield wiper installation 1, shown only in part, is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawing.
  • the aggregate space 2 is located in front of a windshield 3 and underneath the plane of an engine hood 4.
  • the aggregate space 2 is covered by a cowling-like lid or hood 5 which is rotatably supported on a pivot shaft 7 by way of laterally bent-down tabs 6.
  • the lid or hood 5--preceding the wiper movement-- is pivoted by a unilaterally acting adjusting motor 8 about the pivot shaft 7 from its normal rest position "a" (FIG. 1) into the open position "b" (FIG. 2).
  • a U-shaped piston rod 10 of the adjusting motor 8 surrounds an entrainment pin 11 arranged on tab 6 of the lid or hood 5. As a result thereof, it becomes possible to pivot the hood 5, during failure of the adjusting motor 8 or for servicing the installations accommodated in the aggregate space 2, into the position "c" (dash and dotted line position in FIG. 1) against the action of the dead center spring 9.

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US4718712A (en) * 1985-04-12 1988-01-12 Mazda Motor Corporation Front structure of vehicle body
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US4770462A (en) * 1986-05-20 1988-09-13 Mazda Motor Corporation Arrangements for concealing windshield wipers of automobiles
US4852205A (en) * 1987-03-05 1989-08-01 Mazda Motor Corporation Controlling circuit for window wiper accommodating apparatus
GB2281195A (en) * 1993-08-27 1995-03-01 Valeo Systemes Dessuyage Modular windscreen cleaning apparatus
FR2709277A1 (fr) * 1993-08-27 1995-03-03 Valeo Systemes Dessuyage Dispositif modulaire d'essuyage à volet escamotable.
US20080258489A1 (en) * 2004-10-01 2008-10-23 Daimlerchrysler Ag Safety Device for a Motor Vehicle
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US20080092319A1 (en) * 2004-12-29 2008-04-24 Robert Bosch Gmbh Windshield Wiper Device
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